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David is Currently Reading

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The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Andy Hunt (Goodreads Author)

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Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative

by Jane Alison

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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

by Jeff Vandermeer (Goodreads Author)

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David’s Quotes

“When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it! It’s that simple.”
― Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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“Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People

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“Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep—it can't be done abruptly.”
― Colm Tóibín

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“To be interesting, be interested.”
― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends & Influence People

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“You’ll pardon me,” he finally said, “if the suggestion that the minuscule black turnip you call a heart is suddenly overflowing with generosity toward me leaves me wanting to arm myself and put my back against a wall.”
― Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora

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Are you ready to set your 2026 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more

Urban Fantasy — 5150 members — last activity Oct 20, 2025 11:48AM
Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose ...more

Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library — 3663 members — last activity Nov 01, 2025 06:20AM
Add your science-fiction or fantasy books to the list, but make sure it's not already there. . .no need for duplicate entries. ...more

History is Not Boring — 2059 members — last activity Sep 23, 2025 03:56PM
Why do people think history is boring? I don't get it. ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 41717 members — last activity 27 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

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